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How did the Belle Epoque bring sex and the city to the world?

Cézanne’s ‘Modern Olympia’ is one of the paintings thought to mark the beginning of the Impressionist movement – Alamy Stock Photo A young, naked woman lies on a bed of white sheets, apparently in deep sleep. Right behind her, her maid is sweeping or possibly changing the sheets covering her. This bedroom mini-drama plays out… Read More »